Vermont Statutes

Title 12 - Court Procedure

Chapter 1 - RULES OF COURT (Contains: §§ 1 – 5)
- § 1 -   Rules of pleading, practice and procedure; forms
- § 2 -   Definitions
- § 3 -   Legislative committee on judicial rules
- § 4 -   Review by legislative committee
- § 5 -   Dissemination of electronic case records
Chapter 3 - DISQUALIFICATION OF JUDGES, JURORS, AND ATTORNEYS (Contains: §§ 61 – 65)
- § 61 -   Disqualification for interest
- § 62 -   Judge acting as referee, auditor, commissioner, or master
- § 63 -   Nisi prius judge sitting in banc or on appeal
- § 64 -   Jurors-Conviction of crime; citizenship and residence
- § 65 -   -Party to action pending at same term
Chapter 5 - CONTEMPT (Contains: §§ 121 – 123)
- § 121 -   Supreme court
- § 122 -   Superior judge, superior court and district court
- § 123 -   Imprisonment for contempt
Chapter 7 - PREVENTION OF FRAUDS AND PERJURIES (Contains: §§ 181 – 183)
- § 181 -   Agreements required to be written
- § 182 -   Representations as to another
- § 183 -   Extension of time when there is a surety
Chapter 9 - TIME (Contains: §§ 251 – 251)
- § 251 -   251, 252. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
Chapter 21 - PLACE OF TRIAL (Contains: §§ 401 – 406)
- § 401 -   Supreme court
- § 402 -   Superior court actions generally; railroads
- § 403 -   Patent rights
- § 404 -   Removal to another county
- § 405 -   District court
- § 406 -   Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
Chapter 23 - LIMITATION OF TIME FOR COMMENCEMENT OF ACTIONS (Contains: §§ 461 – 595)
- § 461 -   Actions by state
- § 462 -   Lands for a public, pious or charitable use
- § 463 -   Counterclaims and cross-claims
- § 464 -   Actions specially limited by other provisions
- § 465 -   Limitations or waiving limitation of actions in contracts
- § 466 -   When action deemed commenced
- § 501 -   Recovery of lands
- § 502 -   Entry into houses or lands
- § 503 -   Covenant of seisin
- § 504 -   Covenant of warranty
- § 505 -   Covenants other than warranty or seisin
- § 506 -   Judgments
- § 507 -   Specialties
- § 508 -   Witnessed promissory note
- § 509 -   Evidence of debt issued by a moneyed corporation
- § 510 -   Liability of stockholders and of foreign corporations
- § 511 -   Civil action
- § 512 -   Assault and battery; false imprisonment; slander and libel; injuries to person or property
- § 513 -   Skiing, injuries sustained while participating in sport of
- § 514 -   Insufficiency of bridge
- § 515 -   Neglect of official duty of town clerk
- § 516 -   Misfeasance of sheriff or deputy
- § 517 -   Taxes paid under protest
- § 518 -   Ionizing radiation injury; latent
- § 519 -   Emergency medical care
- § 520 -   Payment of wages
- § 521 -   Medical malpractice
- § 522 -   Actions based on childhood sexual abuse
- § 523 -   Trade secrets
- § 524 -   Actions based on residential building energy standards
- § 551 -   Minority, insanity or imprisonment
- § 552 -   Absence from state
- § 553 -   Member of armed services
- § 554 -   Alien enemies in time of war
- § 555 -   Fraud
- § 555a -   Fraudulent transfers
- § 556 -   Injunction staying action
- § 557 -   Death of party
- § 558 -   New action after failure of original action
- § 559 -   Rights not affected by a descent cast
- § 560 -   Childhood sexual abuse
- § 591 -   New promise must be in writing and signed
- § 592 -   Indorsement or memorandum of payment
- § 593 -   Joint promisors-Promise or payment by one
- § 594 -   -Recovery where action not barred as to all
- § 595 -   Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
Chapter 25 - PROCESS (Contains: §§ 651 – 916)
- § 651 -   651-653. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 654 -   Signing of original writs
- § 655 -   655-658. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 659 -   Repealed. 1973, No. 249 (Adj. Sess.), § 111, eff. April 9, 1974.
- § 660 -   Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 661 -   Repealed. 1973, No. 249 (Adj. Sess.), § 111, eff. April 9, 1974.
- § 662 -   Signing citations attached to highway petitions
- § 691 -   Service of civil or criminal process
- § 692 -   Deputy sheriffs
- § 693 -   Constables
- § 694 -   Disqualifications
- § 695 -   Receipt for process
- § 696 -   Sheriffs' duties to receive, execute, and return writs
- § 697 -   Sheriffs' liabilities
- § 698 -   Special deputations
- § 699 -   Removal or resignation of sheriff
- § 700 -   Completion of service of process or foreclosure of mortgage or lien
- § 701 -   Summons
- § 731 -   Indifferent person, appointment of
- § 732 -   Power of specially appointed person
- § 733 -   Fees
- § 734 -   Property taken from specially appointed person by officer
- § 735 -   Delivery of writ; return; completion of service
- § 736 -   Officer's duties and liabilities
- § 771 -   771-775. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 776 -   Repealed. 1969, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. July 1, 1970.
- § 777 -   Repealed. 1973, No. 249 (Adj. Sess.), § 111, eff. April 9, 1974.
- § 778 -   Repealed. 1967, No. 233 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Feb. 2, 1968.
- § 779 -   Repealed. 1969, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 5, eff. July 1, 1970.
- § 780 -   Indorsement of fees
- § 811 -   811-813. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 814 -   Partnerships and unincorporated associations-Suit in firm name; service of process
- § 815 -   -Nonabatement on change in officers or members
- § 816 -   Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 851 -   Service on secretary of state
- § 852 -   Fees; mailing of copy to corporation
- § 853 -   Doing business by particular companies without designating process agent; penalty
- § 854 -   Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 855 -   Doing business as appointment of process agent
- § 856 -   -Service of process
- § 857 -   -Continuance; costs
- § 858 -   Alternative means of service
- § 891 -   Commissioner of motor vehicles as process agent
- § 892 -   Service on commissioner; mailing copies; fees
- § 893 -   Continuances; costs
- § 911 -   911, 912. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 913 -   Effect of service outside the state
- § 914 -   Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 915 -   Repealed. 1973, No. 249 (Adj. Sess.), § 111, eff. April 9, 1974.
- § 916 -   916-922. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
Chapter 27 - PLEADING AND PRACTICE (Contains: §§ 971 – 1161)
- § 971 -   971-974. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 1021 -   1021-1035. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 1036 -   Comparative negligence
- § 1037 -   Acceptance of inherent risks
- § 1038 -   Skiing off designated ski trails; collision; duty to report; recovery for rescue expenses
- § 1039 -   Equine activities; acceptance of inherent risks
- § 1040 -   Eminent domain; restrictions on use; conferring of private benefit; economic development
- § 1041 -   Exercise of rights to free speech and to petition government for redress of grievances; special motion to strike
- § 1071 -   1071-1075. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 1076 -   Release of claim for personal injury or death-Disavowal of agreement
- § 1077 -   -Tender of compensation
- § 1131 -   1131, 1132. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 1133 -   Repealed. 1959, No. 261, § 68.
- § 1161 -   Repealed. 1967, No. 311 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. March 22, 1968.
Chapter 29 - DEPOSITIONS AND DISCOVERY (Contains: §§ 1231 – 1281)
- § 1231 -   1231-1247. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 1248 -   Depositions to be used outside state; commissioners of other states; law governing
- § 1249 -   1249-1251. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 1261 -   1261-1267. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 1281 -   1281-1286. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
Chapter 41 - SUMMONING GRAND AND PETIT JURORS (Contains: §§ 1401 – 1401)
- § 1401 -   1401-1475. Repealed. 1967, No. 284 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. July 1, 1968.
Chapter 43 - DISTRICT COURT JURY (Contains: §§ 1501 – 1501)
- § 1501 -   1501-1505. Repealed. 1967, No. 284 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. July 1, 1968.
Chapter 45 - JUSTICE'S JURY (Contains: §§ 1521 – 1521)
- § 1521 -   1521-1523. Repealed. 1973, No. 249 (Adj. Sess.), § 111, eff. April 9, 1974.
Chapter 61 - WITNESSES (Contains: §§ 1601 – 1664)
- § 1601 -   Interest of witness; effect on qualifications and credibility
- § 1602 -   When one party is dead or insane
- § 1603 -   When executor or administrator is a party
- § 1604 -   Value of property; owner as competent witness
- § 1605 -   Husband and wife
- § 1606 -   Religious belief
- § 1607 -   Priests and ministers
- § 1608 -   Conviction of crime
- § 1609 -   Admissibility of written statements
- § 1610 -   Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 1611 -   Written statements; consent of physician or parent
- § 1612 -   Patient's privilege
- § 1613 -   Lawyer-corporate client privilege
- § 1614 -   Victim and crisis worker privilege
- § 1621 -   1621, 1622. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 1623 -   Penalty for disobeying subpoena
- § 1624 -   Mittimus to compel attendance
- § 1641 -   Repealed. 1959, No. 261, § 68.
- § 1641a -   Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 1642 -   Impeachment of own witness
- § 1643 -   Expert witness
- § 1644 -   Witnesses may be examined separately
- § 1645 -   Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 1646 -   Evidence of sexual conduct
- § 1661 -   Attesting witnesses to wills and other instruments
- § 1662 -   Self incrimination-Generally
- § 1663 -   -Suits or prosecutions for fraudulent conveyances
- § 1664 -   Immunity of witnesses
Chapter 63 - RECORDS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS (Contains: §§ 1691 – 1705)
- § 1691 -   Production of books and papers; subpoena duces tecum
- § 1691a -   Procedure for production of employee personnel records
- § 1692 -   Certified copies of public records admissible
- § 1693 -   -Weather record
- § 1694 -   -Municipal ordinances; references in prosecutions
- § 1695 -   -Records of births, civil marriages and deaths
- § 1696 -   Foreign records-Births, marriages, and deaths
- § 1697 -   -Deeds, mortgages, and other public records
- § 1698 -   -Judgments
- § 1699 -   Foreign laws and decisions; determination by court
- § 1700 -   Uniform Business Records as Evidence Act
- § 1701 -   Uniform Photographic Copies of Business and Public Records as Evidence Act
- § 1702 -   Missing persons-Finding of presumed death under federal missing persons act
- § 1703 -   -Report as to status
- § 1704 -   -Finding or report as prima facie evidence
- § 1705 -   HIV-related testing information
Chapter 81 - CONDUCT OF TRIAL (Contains: §§ 1901 – 1981)
- § 1901 -   Exclusion of public
- § 1902 -   Repealed. 1969, No. 222 (Adj. Sess.), § 5.
- § 1903 -   1903, 1904. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 1905 -   Eminent domain; findings of damages; instructions to jury
- § 1906 -   Repealed. 1959, No. 261, § 68.
- § 1907 -   Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 1908 -   Burden of proof
- § 1909 -   Limitation of medical malpractice action based on lack of informed consent
- § 1910 -   , 1911. [Reserved for future use.]
- § 1912 -   Expression of regret or apology by health care provider inadmissible
- § 1941 -   Jury challenges; peremptory and for cause
- § 1942 -   Repealed. 1973, No. 118, § 25, eff. Oct. 1, 1973.
- § 1943 -   Confinement and care of jury
- § 1944 -   Appointment of jury foreman
- § 1945 -   Return of jury for further consideration
- § 1946 -   Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 1947 -   Treating jurors; new trial
- § 1948 -   View of premises by jury
- § 1949 -   District court jury
- § 1981 -   1981-1989. Repealed. 1973, No. 249 (Adj. Sess.), § 111, eff. April 9, 1974.
Chapter 83 - REFERENCE OF CAUSES (Contains: §§ 2041 – 2081)
- § 2041 -   2041-2044. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 2061 -   2061-2063. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 2081 -   2081-2084. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
Chapter 85 - COSTS (Contains: §§ 2131 – 2152)
- § 2131 -   Costs in supreme court
- § 2132 -   2132-2135. Repealed. 1973, No. 249 (Adj. Sess.), § 111, eff. April 9, 1974.
- § 2136 -   Costs in supreme, county, and district courts when nominal damages are recovered
- § 2137 -   Costs exceeding damages
- § 2138 -   Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 2139 -   Tender of confession of judgment
- § 2140 -   2140, 2141. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 2142 -   Apportioning costs in case of several issues or claims
- § 2143 -   Actions which might have been joined
- § 2144 -   Two judgments at one term; motion to chancer or redeem
- § 2145 -   Action on receipt for property levied upon
- § 2146 -   Account which might have been adjusted in former action
- § 2147 -   Action on judgment upon which execution might have issued
- § 2148 -   Consolidation of actions against directors
- § 2149 -   Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 2150 -   Actions on negotiable paper or nonnegotiable choses in action
- § 2151 -   When defendant pleads bankruptcy and prevails
- § 2152 -   Penalty for taxing or taking illegal costs or fees
Chapter 101 - NEW TRIALS; APPEALS FOR FRAUD, ACCIDENT OR MISTAKE (Contains: §§ 2351 – 2366)
- § 2351 -   2351-2356. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 2357 -   Appeals from probate court-Fraud, accident or mistake
- § 2358 -   -Service of petition; time limitation
- § 2359 -   2359-2361. Repealed. 1973, No. 249 (Adj. Sess.), § 111, eff. April 9, 1974.
- § 2362 -   Recognizance on petition to enter an appeal
- § 2363 -   Stay of proceedings; bail and liens not affected
- § 2364 -   Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237 eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 2365 -   Copy of process and recognizance to be filed
- § 2366 -   Failure to prosecute petition
Chapter 102 - APPELLATE PROCEDURE (Contains: §§ 2381 – 2389)
- § 2381 -   2381, 2382. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 2383 -   Time for filing notice of appeal
- § 2384 -   2384, 2385. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 2386 -   Passing causes before final judgment
- § 2387 -   Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 2388 -   Repealed. 1973, No. 118, § 25, eff. Oct. 1, 1973.
- § 2389 -   2389, 2390. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
Chapter 103 - PASSING CAUSES TO SUPREME COURT (Contains: §§ 2421 – 2433)
- § 2421 -   Repealed. 1959, No. 261, § 68.
- § 2422 -   Appeal by state
- § 2423 -   2423-2428. Repealed. 1959, No. 261, § 68.
- § 2429 -   Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 2430 -   Repealed. 1959, No. 261, § 68.
- § 2431 -   Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 2432 -   Passing causes to supreme court; recognizance in ejectment cases
- § 2433 -   Repealed. 1959, No. 261, § 68.
Chapter 105 - WRITS OF ERROR (Contains: §§ 2491 – 2497)
- § 2491 -   2491-2496. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 2497 -   Limitation of time for proceedings in certiorari
Chapter 107 - APPEALS FROM PROBATE COURT (Contains: §§ 2551 – 2569)
- § 2551 -   Supreme court jurisdiction of probate proceedings in superior and probate courts
- § 2552 -   Repealed. 1959, No. 261, § 68.
- § 2553 -   Appeals to superior court; appellate jurisdiction
- § 2554 -   Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 2555 -   Appeal to superior court
- § 2556 -   -Appeal from commissioners
- § 2557 -   Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 2558 -   2558-2560. Repealed. 1959, No. 261, § 68.
- § 2561 -   Appeal by creditor, devisee, legatee or heir
- § 2562 -   2562-2565. Repealed. 1959. No. 261, § 68.
- § 2566 -   Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 2567 -   Costs on appeal
- § 2568 -   Repealed. 1959, No. 261, § 68.
- § 2569 -   2569-2571. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
Chapter 109 - APPEALS FROM JUSTICE'S COURT IN CIVIL ACTIONS (Contains: §§ 2621 – 2628)
- § 2621 -   2621-2623. Repealed. 1973, No. 249 (Adj. Sess.), § 111, eff. April 9, 1974.
- § 2624 -   2624-2627. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 2628 -   2628-2630. Repealed. 1973, No. 249 (Adj. Sess.), § 111, eff. April 9, 1974.
Chapter 111 - LEVY OF EXECUTION (Contains: §§ 2681 – 2810)
- § 2681 -   Executions in supreme and superior courts; time
- § 2682 -   Names of attorneys to be indorsed
- § 2683 -   Executions on judgments of district courts; time
- § 2684 -   Collection of execution enjoined, time not reckoned
- § 2685 -   Continuance of subsequent attachments
- § 2686 -   Execution for subsequent attaching creditor
- § 2687 -   Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 2688 -   Officer to indorse time of receiving; preference
- § 2689 -   Officer to demand payment
- § 2690 -   Appointment of agent of creditor
- § 2691 -   Executions against trustees of colleges or proprietors of undivided lands
- § 2692 -   Invalid and informal levies-New execution
- § 2693 -   -When costs not allowed
- § 2694 -   Repealed. 1973, No. 249 (Adj. Sess.), § 111, eff. April 9, 1974.
- § 2695 -   -Defective execution on real estate; application
- § 2696 -   -Levy valid if affirmed or action not brought
- § 2697 -   -Costs
- § 2731 -   Levy on personal property
- § 2732 -   -Goods, effects, and credits held by third person
- § 2733 -   Advertisement
- § 2734 -   Sale
- § 2735 -   Application of proceeds
- § 2736 -   Penalty for not paying to creditor
- § 2737 -   Officer's return
- § 2738 -   Action against officer for fraud or collusion
- § 2739 -   United States currency
- § 2740 -   Goods and chattels; exemptions from
- § 2741 -   Repealed. 1979, No. 67, § 9, eff. date, see note set out below.
- § 2742 -   Security by creditor in case of doubt as to ownership or liability of chattels toattachment or execution
- § 2743 -   Executions against municipal corporations-To issue against goods or chattels of inhabitants
- § 2744 -   -Demand; payment from municipal funds
- § 2745 -   -Levy when not paid
- § 2746 -   -Payment by inhabitant whose property is taken
- § 2747 -   -Recovery against municipality
- § 2781 -   Real estate which may be taken
- § 2782 -   Real estate defined
- § 2783 -   Officer may lodge copy in clerk's office
- § 2784 -   Estate held five months
- § 2785 -   Estate in joint tenancy
- § 2786 -   Sale of real estate on execution; public auction
- § 2787 -   Notice, advertisement, and sale
- § 2788 -   Notice to subsequent attaching or levying creditor
- § 2789 -   Adjournment; manner of sale
- § 2790 -   Officer's deed to purchaser; effect
- § 2791 -   Return of execution
- § 2792 -   Form of deed; costs
- § 2793 -   Form where attached on original writ
- § 2794 -   Execution upon real estate; homestead a part
- § 2795 -   When encumbered by mortgage
- § 2796 -   Redemption-Bond; writ of possession; accounting by purchaser for rents and profits
- § 2797 -   -Rents, profits and waste; appraisal; collection
- § 2798 -   -Redemption when purchaser in possession; bond; writ of possession when debtor remains in possession
- § 2799 -   -Costs
- § 2800 -   -Certificate of redemption
- § 2801 -   Levy on rents, issues, and profits-What may be taken
- § 2802 -   -Officer to lodge copy in clerk's office; notice to tenant
- § 2803 -   -Return of tenant
- § 2804 -   -Sale; notice; disposition of proceeds
- § 2805 -   -Conveyance; tenant shall attorn
- § 2806 -   -Redemption by debtor
- § 2807 -   -Failure of tenant to make return; sale; writ of possession
- § 2808 -   Fraudulent conveyance of real estate-Application to superior court by levying creditors
- § 2809 -   -Proceedings to extend lien
- § 2810 -   -Record of decree
Chapter 113 - JUDGMENT LIEN (Contains: §§ 2901 – 2905)
- § 2901 -   Creation of judgment lien
- § 2902 -   Relation to other remedies
- § 2903 -   Duration and effectiveness
- § 2904 -   Recording
- § 2905 -   Discharge of judgment lien
Chapter 121 - TRUSTEE PROCESS (Contains: §§ 3011 – 3172)
- § 3011 -   Actions
- § 3012 -   Tort actions; arrest
- § 3013 -   Who may be summoned as trustee generally; property subject to process
- § 3014 -   Maker or indorser of negotiable paper; exemptions
- § 3015 -   Executor or administrator
- § 3016 -   Nonresidents summoned as trustees
- § 3017 -   Foreign railroad corporations as trustees
- § 3018 -   Debts absolutely due, but not payable
- § 3019 -   Debts contingent; judgment subject to execution
- § 3020 -   Exemptions from trustee process generally
- § 3021 -   Debts reduced by sums owing defendant's workmen
- § 3022 -   Assignment of future earnings; validity as against trustee process; recording
- § 3023 -   Proceeds of property exempt from attachment
- § 3024 -   Debt for property in part exempt
- § 3025 -   Proceeds of exempt property held for taxes
- § 3051 -   3051-3059. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 3060 -   Repealed. 1973, No. 249 (Adj. Sess.), § 111, eff. April 9, 1974.
- § 3061 -   Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 3062 -   Default of trustee-Adjudgment as trustee
- § 3063 -   -Amount of judgment; execution
- § 3064 -   Sworn disclosure; general denial; examination; discharge
- § 3065 -   Admission; statement of facts
- § 3066 -   Answers and statements of trustee not conclusive
- § 3067 -   Trial of issues by jury or court
- § 3068 -   Disclosure before judge in superior court action
- § 3069 -   Corporations summoned as trustees
- § 3070 -   Commissioners-Appointment
- § 3071 -   -Powers and duties of commissioner
- § 3072 -   -Taking and return of disclosure
- § 3073 -   -Judgment on disclosure and commissioner's report
- § 3074 -   Disclosure not evidence in a prosecution
- § 3075 -   Value less than $10; discharge of trustee; costs
- § 3076 -   Trustee liable only for balance due
- § 3077 -   Payments by trustee after service
- § 3078 -   Judgment on money demands-Amount; when payable
- § 3079 -   -Liability of trustee on failure to pay
- § 3080 -   -Execution against trustee
- § 3081 -   Judgment against trustee; effect on defendant's demand
- § 3082 -   Discharge of trustee; effect on defendant's demand
- § 3083 -   Costs-Allowed to trustee
- § 3084 -   -Retention out of funds in trustee's hands
- § 3085 -   -Retention of property until costs paid
- § 3086 -   -Judgment for costs of discharged trustee
- § 3087 -   -Recognizance for trustee's costs
- § 3088 -   -Plaintiff's costs not to exceed damages
- § 3121 -   Specific property-Delivery to officer; sale; application of proceeds
- § 3122 -   -Value as between trustee and defendant
- § 3123 -   -Contract as to delivery; tender
- § 3124 -   -Delivery of tendered property to officer
- § 3125 -   -Payment of trustee's claim by creditor
- § 3126 -   -Performance of contract or condition by creditor
- § 3127 -   -Reimbursement of creditor from proceeds of sale
- § 3128 -   -Disposal of property by trustee before payment or tender
- § 3129 -   -Trustee's liability on refusal to deliver property
- § 3130 -   -Trustee not liable for destruction of property without his fault
- § 3131 -   -Defense of trustee sued for not delivering property
- § 3132 -   Claims of third persons-Appearance; notice
- § 3133 -   -Third person as party; recognizance; trial of title
- § 3134 -   -Costs
- § 3135 -   Death of trustee-Attachment not discharged; liability of representative
- § 3136 -   -Representative may appear or be cited
- § 3137 -   -Default for nonappearance after notice
- § 3138 -   -Representative to pay on execution if trustee dies after judgment
- § 3139 -   -Plaintiff's remedy when representative does not pay
- § 3140 -   Pending action against trustee-Action to proceed; continuance for judgment
- § 3141 -   -Application for continuance; effect of denial
- § 3142 -   -Payment made on judgment in trustee action allowed
- § 3143 -   Fraudulent conveyance and assignment-Trustee with title void as to creditors; examination
- § 3144 -   -Execution against trustee; arrest
- § 3145 -   -Validity of sale or assignment may be inquired into
- § 3146 -   Mortgagor of personal property summoned as trustee of mortgagee-Mortgagee defined
- § 3147 -   -Attachment of mortgagee's interest
- § 3148 -   -Held to satisfy execution against trustee
- § 3149 -   -Mortgagee not to sell attached property
- § 3150 -   -Purchaser's title in property sold on execution
- § 3151 -   -Trustee may file bond and sell property
- § 3152 -   -Mortgagee may file bond and release property
- § 3153 -   Action by assignee of negotiable paper after judgment against maker-Pleading judgment in bar; citation of plaintiff in trustee action
- § 3154 -   -Court to decide to whom judgment belongs
- § 3155 -   -Proceedings if judgment belongs to assignee
- § 3156 -   -Mode of trial; costs
- § 3157 -   3157-3164. Repealed. 1973, No. 249 (Adj. Sess.), § 111, eff. April 9, 1974.
- § 3165 -   Repealed. 1979, No. 67, § 9, eff. date, see note set out below.
- § 3166 -   Compensation assignments, employer acceptance required
- § 3167 -   Enforcement of money judgments; trustee process against earnings
- § 3168 -   Motion for issuance of trustee process; scheduling and notice of hearing
- § 3169 -   Hearing on motion; findings; order
- § 3170 -   Exemptions; issuance of order
- § 3171 -   Service of order; liability of trustee
- § 3172 -   Employee protected
Chapter 123 - ATTACHMENT OF PROPERTY (Contains: §§ 3221 – 3410)
- § 3221 -   Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 3251 -   Attachment or levy of execution by filing
- § 3252 -   Recording by clerk
- § 3253 -   3253, 3254. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 3255 -   Taking possession with or without filing
- § 3256 -   Custody of attached property; penalties
- § 3257 -   Buildings erected by mortgagor or lessee
- § 3291 -   Service of copies of attachment
- § 3292 -   Recording by town or county clerk
- § 3293 -   Discharge of attachment lien
- § 3294 -   Liability for refusal to discharge attachment lien
- § 3295 -   Attachment of real estate and personal property
- § 3331 -   Subsequent attaching creditors of real or personal property permitted to defend
- § 3332 -   Admissions of defendant
- § 3333 -   Costs when plaintiff recovers in full
- § 3334 -   Costs when plaintiff recovers in part
- § 3351 -   Attachment, taking in execution, and sale
- § 3352 -   Statement of secured debt
- § 3353 -   Payment of debt if due
- § 3354 -   Payment of debt becoming due before sale
- § 3355 -   Payment of debt not due
- § 3356 -   Subrogation of creditor by payment
- § 3357 -   Sale of property subject to mortgage, pledge, or lien
- § 3358 -   Subrogation of purchaser
- § 3359 -   Property subject to conditional sales contract-Attachment and execution
- § 3360 -   -Proceeds of sale
- § 3361 -   -Defense in action by vendor
- § 3362 -   Mortgagee taking possession; foreclosure of mortgage, pledge or lien
- § 3363 -   Property in hands of bailee-Taking of reversionary interest of lessor, bailor, pledgor or other owner
- § 3364 -   -Service of process on person holding property
- § 3365 -   -Sale of reversionary interest
- § 3401 -   Sale by consent of parties
- § 3402 -   Attachment after advertisement
- § 3403 -   Perishable property-Notice of sale; appraisers
- § 3404 -   -Duties of appraisers; sale
- § 3405 -   Return of sale
- § 3406 -   Delivery of property to defendant on giving security
- § 3407 -   Officer to account for appraised value
- § 3408 -   Sale after return of process
- § 3409 -   Officer's return
- § 3410 -   Deposit or investment of proceeds
Chapter 125 - ARREST, BAIL, AND RECOGNIZANCES (Contains: §§ 3471 – 3691)
- § 3471 -   Bail or recognizance as including surety bond
- § 3472 -   Surety bond in lieu of recognizance
- § 3473 -   Insufficiency of recognizance or bail; order for new bail
- § 3474 -   Release of bail for misrepresentations, etc.
- § 3475 -   Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 3476 -   Rights of bail-Bailpiece in bastardy proceedings
- § 3477 -   -Warrant thereon
- § 3478 -   -Use of warrant
- § 3479 -   -Commitment of principal
- § 3480 -   3480, 3481. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 3482 -   -Principal delivered in bastardy proceedings
- § 3483 -   -Commitment of principal
- § 3484 -   -Surety may have warrant
- § 3485 -   3485-3490. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 3521 -   Imprisonment for debt abolished
- § 3522 -   3522-3530. Repealed. 1979, No. 67, § 9, eff. date, see note set out below.
- § 3531 -   Repealed. 1973, No. 249 (Adj. Sess.), § 111, eff. April 9, 1974.
- § 3532 -   3532, 3533. Repealed. 1979, No. 67, § 9, eff. date, see note set out below.
- § 3571 -   Place of commitment
- § 3572 -   Manner of commitment
- § 3573 -   Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 3574 -   Penalty for not delivering copy
- § 3575 -   3575, 3576. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 3577 -   Privilege from arrest
- § 3578 -   Pleading privilege from arrest
- § 3579 -   Detaining public carrier to make arrest; penalties
- § 3580 -   Escapes-Jailer to keep prisoner
- § 3581 -   -Liability for escapes
- § 3582 -   -County answerable if jail insufficient
- § 3583 -   3583, 3584. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 3585 -   -Defense and recovery in action on escape
- § 3621 -   3621-3628. Repealed. 1979, No. 67, § 9, eff. date, see note set out below.
- § 3629 -   Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 3630 -   3630-3638. Repealed. 1979, No. 67, § 9, eff. date, see note set out below.
- § 3671 -   Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 3672 -   3672-3687. Repealed. 1979, No. 67, § 9, eff. date, see note set out below.
- § 3688 -   Repealed. 2005, No. 174 (Adj. Sess.), § 140(2).
- § 3689 -   -Application for discharge; hearing; oath
- § 3690 -   -Effect of discharge
- § 3691 -   3691-3693. Repealed. 1979, No. 67, § 9, eff. date, see note set out below.
Chapter 141 - AUDITA QUERELA (Contains: §§ 3901 – 3901)
- § 3901 -   3901-3907. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
Chapter 143 - HABEAS CORPUS (Contains: §§ 3951 – 3985)
- § 3951 -   Unlawful restraint
- § 3952 -   Prisoners entitled to writ of habeas corpus
- § 3953 -   Authority to grant writ; complaint
- § 3954 -   Copy of process annexed to complaint
- § 3955 -   Complaint to be sworn to
- § 3956 -   Issue and return of writ
- § 3957 -   Signing of writ
- § 3958 -   Return after court adjourns; procedure
- § 3959 -   Designation of person to be served
- § 3960 -   Designation of prisoner
- § 3961 -   Pay for transporting prisoner
- § 3962 -   When a person to be served is not an officer
- § 3963 -   Receipt and return of writ; notice to state's attorney or attorney general
- § 3964 -   Return of statement as to custody and authority
- § 3965 -   Return to be signed and sworn to; exception
- § 3966 -   Prisoner brought unless sick
- § 3967 -   Examination in case of sick prisoner
- § 3968 -   Examination; time; adjournment
- § 3969 -   Notice of examination
- § 3970 -   Prisoner charged with crime, notice to state's attorney
- § 3971 -   Pleading; hearing
- § 3972 -   Discharge; decision and record
- § 3973 -   Bail
- § 3974 -   Remand of prisoner
- § 3975 -   Custody pending judgment
- § 3976 -   Refusal to receive or obey and execute writ-Contempt proceedings
- § 3977 -   -Precept to another officer or person
- § 3978 -   -Penalty for not executing writ
- § 3979 -   Confinement for contempt-Issuance and return of writ
- § 3980 -   -Discharge of person confined for contempt
- § 3981 -   -Bond
- § 3982 -   Penalty for attempting to elude service
- § 3983 -   Recovery of penalty not bar to further suit
- § 3984 -   Imprisonment for same cause after discharge
- § 3985 -   Habeas corpus to bring respondent or witness into court
Chapter 145 - QUO WARRANTO, MANDAMUS, AND PROHIBITION (Contains: §§ 4041 – 4041)
- § 4041 -   4041-4046. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
Chapter 161 - ACTION FOR AN ACCOUNTING (Contains: §§ 4251 – 4258)
- § 4251 -   Actions for accounting-Jury
- § 4252 -   Items belonging to, tried in book account
- § 4253 -   Failure of defendant to appear; consequence
- § 4254 -   Defense before auditor
- § 4255 -   Hearing by court; auditors
- § 4256 -   Hearing by auditors; report; judgment
- § 4257 -   Actions between partners, coparceners, or tenants in common
- § 4258 -   Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
Chapter 163 - CHANCERY PROCEEDINGS (Contains: §§ 4311 – 4602)
- § 4311 -   4311-4328. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 4361 -   4361-4370. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 4371 -   Repealed. 1959, No. 261, § 68.
- § 4401 -   4401-4411. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 4441 -   4441-4446. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 4447 -   Damages on final judgment
- § 4481 -   Receivers of goods attached
- § 4482 -   Notice of motion or complaint
- § 4483 -   Receiver's bond
- § 4484 -   Order for possession
- § 4485 -   Borrowing money
- § 4521 -   4521, 4522. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 4523 -   Venue; joinder of parties; recording
- § 4524 -   Supplemental judgment joining parties; recording
- § 4525 -   Taxes paid by mortgagee
- § 4526 -   Foreclosure of real or personal property
- § 4527 -   Attorney's fees
- § 4528 -   Decree foreclosing equity of redemption; writ of possession
- § 4529 -   Foreclosure of equity of redemption-Recording
- § 4530 -   Redemption if copy not recorded
- § 4531 -   Strict foreclosure exception
- § 4531a -   Foreclosure; power of sale
- § 4532 -   Power of sale; procedures; notices; forms
- § 4532a -   Notice to commissioner of banking, insurance, securities, and health care administration
- § 4533 -   Procedure after sale; judicial foreclosure
- § 4533a -   Procedure after sale; nonjudicial foreclosure
- § 4561 -   4561-4565. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 4601 -   Appeals in foreclosure actions
- § 4602 -   4602-4613. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
Chapter 165 - CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT (Contains: §§ 4671 – 4673)
- § 4671 -   Justice may take confession of judgment
- § 4672 -   Effect on attachments
- § 4673 -   Trustee actions
Chapter 167 - DECLARATORY JUDGMENTS ACT (Contains: §§ 4711 – 4725)
- § 4711 -   Declaratory judgment; scope
- § 4712 -   Party plaintiff; power to construe
- § 4713 -   Before breach of contracts
- § 4714 -   Fiduciaries; executors
- § 4715 -   Construction; general powers of court
- § 4716 -   Refusal to enter judgment; discretion of court
- § 4717 -   Review
- § 4718 -   Further proceedings
- § 4719 -   Jury trial
- § 4720 -   Costs
- § 4721 -   Parties
- § 4722 -   Construction
- § 4723 -   Definition
- § 4724 -   Separability of provisions
- § 4725 -   Uniformity of interpretation
Chapter 169 - EJECTMENT (Contains: §§ 4761 – 4859)
- § 4761 -   When maintainable; parties
- § 4762 -   When judgment shall not prejudice landlord
- § 4763 -   When all tenants are not sued; disclaimer
- § 4764 -   Recovery according to right
- § 4765 -   Damages; transfer of title pending action
- § 4766 -   Effect of judgment
- § 4767 -   4767-4772. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 4773 -   Ejectment for nonpayment of rent; proof; payment
- § 4811 -   When and for what maintainable
- § 4812 -   Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 4813 -   Proceedings in ejectment stayed; lands charged
- § 4814 -   Improvements considered
- § 4815 -   Execution to issue against land only
- § 4816 -   When execution or writ of possession may issue
- § 4817 -   When entry was under contract
- § 4818 -   Remedy against voucher
- § 4819 -   Dismissal by plaintiff
- § 4820 -   Valuation determined
- § 4821 -   Value paid; no further proceedings
- § 4822 -   Value not paid; writ to issue
- § 4823 -   Rights of a representative
- § 4824 -   Previous limitations not to apply
- § 4851 -   Issuance of process by superior judge
- § 4852 -   Mode of process; declaration; trial by jury
- § 4853 -   Service of process
- § 4853a -   Payment of rent into court; expedited hearing
- § 4854 -   Judgment for plaintiff; writ of possession
- § 4855 -   Close jail execution, when not to issue
- § 4856 -   Judgment for defendant; execution
- § 4857 -   4857, 4858. Repealed. 1973, No. 249 (Adj. Sess.), § 111, eff. April 9, 1974.
- § 4859 -   Repealed. 1985, No. 175 (Adj. Sess.), § 7.
Chapter 171 - ENTRY OR DETAINER (Contains: §§ 4911 – 4926)
- § 4911 -   Entry or detainer with force; forcible entry prohibited
- § 4912 -   Trial of forcible entry and detainer
- § 4913 -   Restitution
- § 4914 -   Complaint and warrant
- § 4915 -   Repealed. 1973, No. 249 (Adj. Sess.), § 111, eff. April 9, 1974.
- § 4916 -   Verdict of guilty, restitution ordered when; fine
- § 4917 -   Costs; verdict guilty
- § 4918 -   Costs; verdict not guilty
- § 4919 -   Proceedings when respondent cannot be found
- § 4920 -   Trespass for treble damages
- § 4921 -   Entry or detainer without force-Complaint; trial; writ of restitution
- § 4922 -   -Mode of original process; no fine
- § 4923 -   -Action of trespass to recover damages
- § 4924 -   -Exceptions
- § 4925 -   Repealed. 1973, No. 249 (Adj. Sess.), § 111, eff. April 9, 1974.
- § 4926 -   Limitation of action
Chapter 173 - FORFEITURE OF GRANTS (Contains: §§ 4981 – 4996)
- § 4981 -   Grant defined; acts of incorporation
- § 4982 -   Grantee defined
- § 4983 -   Grounds for forfeiture of grants
- § 4984 -   Effect of judgment
- § 4985 -   Mode of process; venue
- § 4986 -   Prosecution of complaint
- § 4987 -   Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 4988 -   Prosecution by state's attorney
- § 4989 -   Grantees may defend severally; jury trial
- § 4990 -   Judgment on default; proof required
- § 4991 -   4991-4994. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 4995 -   Copy of judgment transmitted to secretary of state
- § 4996 -   Writ of possession
Chapter 175 - JOINT CONTRACTS (Contains: §§ 5051 – 5060)
- § 5051 -   Action against resident joint contractor
- § 5052 -   On joint and several contracts
- § 5053 -   Representative of deceased joint contractor
- § 5054 -   Discharge of a joint contractor
- § 5055 -   Action against joint contractor not discharged
- § 5056 -   Judgment against defendants found liable
- § 5057 -   5057, 5058. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 5059 -   Unsatisfied judgment not bar to further action
- § 5060 -   Action for unpaid balance
Chapter 177 - NATURALIZATION (Contains: §§ 5111 – 5111)
- § 5111 -   Jurisdiction
Chapter 178 - ORDERS AGAINST STALKING OR SEXUAL ASSAULT (Contains: §§ 5131 – 5138)
- § 5131 -   Definitions
- § 5132 -   Jurisdiction and venue
- § 5133 -   Requests for an order against stalking or sexual assault
- § 5134 -   Emergency relief
- § 5135 -   Service
- § 5136 -   Procedure
- § 5137 -   Filing orders with law enforcement personnel; department of public safety protection order database
- § 5138 -   Enforcement
Chapter 179 - PARTITION OF REAL ESTATE (Contains: §§ 5161 – 5188)
- § 5161 -   Who may have partition
- § 5162 -   Partition of a spring
- § 5163 -   Complaint and summons; venue
- § 5164 -   5164-5168. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 5169 -   Judgment for plaintiff; commissioners
- § 5170 -   When defendant prevails in whole or in part
- § 5171 -   Notice by commissioners; oath; partition
- § 5172 -   Report; judgment
- § 5173 -   Recording of report and judgment; effect
- § 5174 -   Assignment or sale of estate-Assignment to party
- § 5175 -   -Sale, when ordered
- § 5176 -   -Sale and conveyance
- § 5177 -   -Disposal of proceeds
- § 5178 -   New partition-When ordered
- § 5179 -   -How made
- § 5180 -   -Pay for improvements
- § 5181 -   Fees of commissioners-How fixed and paid
- § 5182 -   -Party's share sold if he does not pay
- § 5183 -   -Conveyance on sale
- § 5184 -   Purchase by or for commissioners prohibited
- § 5185 -   Conveyance before service of complaint
- § 5186 -   Shares set off shall inure to use of owner
- § 5187 -   Commissioner disqualified, others may act
- § 5188 -   Death or nonjoinder of part owner
Chapter 181 - PENAL BONDS (Contains: §§ 5241 – 5249)
- § 5241 -   Bonds chancered; assessment of damages
- § 5242 -   Damages assessed on breaches assigned
- § 5243 -   Damages in case of default
- § 5244 -   Action on judgment for other breaches
- § 5245 -   Action on judgment in supreme court
- § 5246 -   Bond of sheriff and high bailiff-Action by a creditor after execution returned unsatisfied
- § 5247 -   -Judgment
- § 5248 -   -Defense by defendant and sureties
- § 5249 -   -When the principal has removed from the state
Chapter 183 - REPLEVIN (Contains: §§ 5301 – 5405)
- § 5301 -   5301-5305. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 5321 -   When maintainable
- § 5322 -   Judgment for defendant
- § 5323 -   Judgment for plaintiff
- § 5331 -   For what and where maintainable
- § 5332 -   Damages when replevin delays service of execution
- § 5333 -   Service not delayed as to balance of execution; alias execution
- § 5334 -   Sale of goods returned
- § 5335 -   Sums recovered by officer, how applied
- § 5336 -   Attachment lien preserved
- § 5337 -   Writ of reprisal
- § 5338 -   When judgment for plaintiff is given
- § 5371 -   Writs; court to which returnable
- § 5372 -   Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 5373 -   Bond
- § 5374 -   5374, 5375. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 5401 -   Orders and judgment of court
- § 5402 -   Sums received by creditor, how applied
- § 5403 -   Remedy on bond not affected
- § 5404 -   Action against surety limited
- § 5405 -   Direction and service of writ
Chapter 184 - LOSS OF CONSORTIUM (Contains: §§ 5431 – 5431)
- § 5431 -   Loss of consortium
Chapter 185 - SET-OFF (Contains: §§ 5461 – 5461)
- § 5461 -   5461-5478. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
Chapter 187 - SMALL CLAIMS PROCEDURE (Contains: §§ 5531 – 5541)
- § 5531 -   Rules governing procedure
- § 5532 -   Pleadings; fees
- § 5533 -   Other procedure
- § 5534 -   Attachment; forms
- § 5535 -   Jury trial
- § 5536 -   Representation
- § 5537 -   Payment of judgments
- § 5538 -   Appeals
- § 5539 -   [Terminated.]
- § 5540 -   Repealed. 2007, No. 51, § 10.
- § 5540a -   Jurisdiction over small claims; assistant judges
- § 5541 -   Composition of small claims court
Chapter 189 - TORT CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE (Contains: §§ 5601 – 5606)
- § 5601 -   Liability of state
- § 5602 -   Exclusive right of action
- § 5603 -   Settlement of claims
- § 5604 -   Payment
- § 5605 -   Repealed. 1989, No. 114, § 11(a)(3).
- § 5606 -   Indemnification of employees
Chapter 191 - INTERESTS OF MINORS (Contains: §§ 5611 – 5611)
- § 5611 -   Interest of minors
Chapter 192 - ARBITRATION ACT (Contains: §§ 5651 – 5681)
- § 5651 -   Short title
- § 5652 -   Validity of arbitration agreements
- § 5653 -   Limitations
- § 5654 -   Uniformity of interpretation
- § 5655 -   Representation by attorney
- § 5661 -   Majority action by arbitrators
- § 5662 -   Witnesses; subpoenas; depositions
- § 5663 -   Award
- § 5664 -   Modification of award by arbitrators
- § 5665 -   Fees and expenses of arbitration
- § 5666 -   Hearing
- § 5671 -   Jurisdiction
- § 5672 -   Venue
- § 5673 -   Applications to court; service
- § 5674 -   Proceedings to compel or stay arbitration
- § 5675 -   Appointment of arbitrators
- § 5676 -   Confirmation of an award
- § 5677 -   Vacating an award
- § 5678 -   Modification of award
- § 5679 -   Judgment or decree on award
- § 5680 -   Judgment roll; docketing
- § 5681 -   Appeals
Chapter 193 - SNOWMOBILE AND BOATING VIOLATIONS (Contains: §§ 5701 – 5707)
- § 5701 -   Applicability of chapter
- § 5702 -   Jurisdiction and venue
- § 5703 -   Uniform complaint
- § 5704 -   Failure to appear
- § 5705 -   Waiver; establishment of fines
- § 5706 -   Court procedure; evidence
- § 5707 -   Supreme court rules
Chapter 194 - UNIFORM MEDIATION ACT (Contains: §§ 5711 – 5723)
- § 5711 -   Short title
- § 5712 -   Uniformity of application
- § 5713 -   Definitions
- § 5714 -   Scope
- § 5715 -   Privilege against disclosure; admissibility; discovery
- § 5716 -   Waiver and preclusion of privilege
- § 5717 -   Exceptions to privilege
- § 5718 -   Mediator report; disclosure; background
- § 5719 -   Nonparty participation in mediation
- § 5720 -   Confidentiality
- § 5721 -   Relation to electronic signature in global and national commerce act
- § 5722 -   Severability clause
- § 5723 -   Application to existing agreements or referrals
Chapter 195 - NUISANCE SUITS AGAINST AGRICULTURAL ACTIVITIES (Contains: §§ 5751 – 5754)
- § 5751 -   Legislative findings and purpose
- § 5752 -   Definitions
- § 5753 -   Agricultural activities; protection from nuisance lawsuits
- § 5754 -   Severability
Chapter 197 - GOOD SAMARITAN LAW FOR DONATIONS OF FOOD (Contains: §§ 5761 – 5762)
- § 5761 -   Definitions
- § 5762 -   Liability for canned or perishable foods or farm products distributed free of charge
Chapter 199 - DEFAMATION (Contains: §§ 5771 – 5771)
- § 5771 -   Defamation action; attorney's fees
Chapter 201 - IMMUNITY FROM LIABILITY (Contains: §§ 5781 – 5783)
- § 5781 -   Nonprofit organizations
- § 5782 -   Libraries
- § 5783 -   Hazardous materials accidents
Chapter 203 - LIMITATIONS ON LANDOWNER LIABILITY (Contains: §§ 5791 – 5795)
- § 5791 -   Purpose
- § 5792 -   Definitions
- § 5793 -   Liability limited
- § 5794 -   Landowner protection
- § 5795 -   Exceptions
Chapter 211 - OATHS (Contains: §§ 5801 – 5856)
- § 5801 -   Forms of oaths prescribed
- § 5802 -   Oath to be administered to grand jury
- § 5803 -   Oath to be administered to petit jurors impaneled to try civil causes in superiorcourts
- § 5804 -   Oath to be administered to petit jurors in criminal causes
- § 5805 -   Oath of jurors in district court in civil causes
- § 5806 -   Oath to be administered to officer attending grand jury
- § 5807 -   Oath to be administered to officer taking charge of jury in superior court
- § 5808 -   Oath to be administered to officer taking charge of jury in criminal cause, during a recess of the court
- § 5809 -   Oath to be administered to officer attending jury at district court
- § 5810 -   Oath to be administered to witnesses
- § 5811 -   Oath to be administered to interpreter of testimony
- § 5812 -   Oath to be administered to attorneys
- § 5813 -   Oath to be administered to officials, committees, etc
- § 5851 -   Affirmation
- § 5852 -   Oaths of office; by whom administered
- § 5853 -   By clerks of courts, referees, etc.
- § 5854 -   Oaths, administering by court clerks, justices, notaries, etc.; certification
- § 5855 -   Oaths and acknowledgments by members of armed forces
- § 5856 -   Storage of judicial oaths
Chapter 213 - JUDICIAL FORMS (Contains: §§ 5901 – 6079)
- § 5901 -   Forms prescribed; alterations
- § 5902 -   Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 5903 -   Repealed. 1979, No. 2, § 2, eff. Feb. 14, 1979.
- § 5904 -   Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 5905 -   Repealed. 1979, No. 2, § 2, eff. Feb. 14, 1979.
- § 5906 -   5906-5910. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 5911 -   Forcible entry and detainer verdict
- § 5912 -   -Restitution
- § 5913 -   Habeas corpus
- § 5914 -   5914-5923. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 5924 -   Repealed. 1979, No. 2, § 2, eff. Feb. 14, 1979.
- § 5925 -   Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 5961 -   5961, 5962. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 5963 -   Writ and complaint-Justice ejectment
- § 5964 -   Repealed. 1979, No. 2, § 2, eff. Feb. 14, 1979.
- § 5965 -   5965, 5966. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 5967 -   Witness-Subpoena for appearance before grand jury
- § 5968 -   5968-5971. Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 5972 -   Repealed. 1979, No. 2, § 2, eff. Feb. 14, 1979.
- § 6001 -   Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 6002 -   Bailpiece-Surety in jail bond taken on execution
- § 6003 -   -Surety for person charged with being father of illegitimate child
- § 6004 -   Repealed. 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 237, eff. March 29, 1972.
- § 6005 -   Warrant-Issued on bailpiece furnished to surety in jail bond
- § 6006 -   -Request therefor for arrest of principal in relief of bail
- § 6007 -   - Arrest of principal in relief of bail
- § 6008 -   Condition of jail bond
- § 6009 -   Poor debtor-Oath
- § 6010 -   -Commissioner's certificate on admission to oath
- § 6011 -   Treasurer's bond
- § 6041 -   Indictment-Perjury before court or tribunal
- § 6042 -   -Perjury before person or board authorized to examine witnesses
- § 6043 -   -Perjury in swearing to material matter in relation to which oath is authorized
- § 6044 -   Presentments for intoxication, breach of peace and tramping
- § 6071 -   6071-6078. Repealed. 1971, No. 199 (Adj. Sess.), § 22, eff. July 1, 1972.
- § 6079 -   Repealed. 1977, No. 252 (Adj. Sess.), § 36.
Chapter 215 - VOLUNTARY ARBITRATION (Contains: §§ 7001 – 7009)
- § 7001 -   Lists established
- § 7002 -   Claims; arbitration panels; notification
- § 7003 -   Procedures of arbitration panel
- § 7004 -   Decision of arbitration panel
- § 7005 -   Proceedings subsequent to decision of arbitration panel
- § 7006 -   Expert witnesses unnecessary
- § 7007 -   Rules of court
- § 7008 -   Statute of limitations
- § 7009 -   Enforcement of awards
Chapter 216 - WINDSOR COUNTY YOUTH COURT (Contains: §§ 7101 – 7112)
- § 7101 -   Definitions
- § 7102 -   Establishment of Windsor county youth court; statement of purpose
- § 7103 -   Jurisdiction
- § 7104 -   Disposition
- § 7105 -   Rules of procedure
- § 7106 -   Confidentiality
- § 7107 -   Immunity
- § 7108 -   Audio recording
- § 7109 -   Windsor county youth court advisory board
- § 7110 -   Hearing procedure
- § 7111 -   Youth court officer certification
- § 7112 -   Repealed. 2001, No. 70, § 1, effective June 16, 2001.
Chapter 217 - EMANCIPATION OF MINORS (Contains: §§ 7151 – 7159)
- § 7151 -   Emancipated minor; definition; criteria
- § 7152 -   Jurisdiction
- § 7153 -   Petition; contents
- § 7154 -   Hearing; parties; notice
- § 7155 -   Findings; order of emancipation
- § 7156 -   Effect of emancipation
- § 7157 -   Recognition of out-of-state emancipation orders
- § 7158 -   Order of emancipation obtained by fraud or withholding material information; voidability; effect on rights and obligations; commencement of proceeding
- § 7159 -   Legislative intent; minimum expense; forms